Mali vs Sudan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Mali
- Sudan
How they compare
Mali currently reports 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 57.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sudan, a difference of 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sudan ahead.
Mali ranks 58th and Sudan ranks 60th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 43.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 38.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sudan |
| 1970s | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 46.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sudan |
| 1980s | 20.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 94.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 73.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sudan |
| 1990s | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 33.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 28.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sudan |
| 2000s | 6.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 107.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 101.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sudan |
| 2010s | 14.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 95.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 81.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sudan |
| 2020s | 58.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 29.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Mali or Sudan?
- Mali, at 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 57.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Mali and Sudan?
- 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sudan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Sudan rank globally for arms imports?
- Mali ranks 58th and Sudan ranks 60th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.